Etsy - Printagonist Dig For Plenty - Grow Food in Your Garden War Poster Propaganda Vintage Advert Wartime Print
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Dig for Plenty A reproduction of a classic war poster, which was part of the war effort. Originally produced by the Ministry of Agriculture. Using the slogan 'Dig for Plenty' it was Illustrated with a colourful box of winter vegetables. It was aimed at the amateur gardener, rather than industrial agriculturalists. 'Dig for Victory' was a campaign that ran throughout much of the war. The famous 'foot on the spade' illustration, visible in the bottom left-hand corner, took on a life of its own early in the war. The benefits of growing one's own food were stressed. Such over-heightened colour visions of abundant vegetables, rarely fruit or salad, but good nutritious food in a time of shortages, would have appealed to the public. 'Dig for Plenty' indicates a recognition that victory was already assured & now a healthier future was possible. Previous campaigns had seen many gardens turned into allotments. Those who dug up half their lawn for vegetables had done it partly in response to the government campaign & partly because they feared rises in food prices. It was also a leisure interest. in 1944, the campaign no longer called for extra allotments & was directed almost entirely to greater efficiency in vegetable production. Available in matt or satin poster paper > Frame NOT included Dig For Plenty - Grow Food in Your Garden War Poster Propaganda Vintage Advert Wartime Print
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